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Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:22 China dumps Windows for Linux 04:22 Linux 7.3 could improve gaming on low VRAM systems 06:46 Ubuntu WSL grows faster than native Ubuntu installs 09:52 Google and Apple maliciously complying on their app stores 13:13 GNOME 51 beta released 14:37 Linux networking is overwhelmed with AI submissions 16:29 Pine64 will stop Linux device production 17:59 GIMP 3.4 plans better PSD support and new file format 20:30 Ubuntu funds project to translate massive C projects into Rust 23:06 Orion browser now in beta 24:52 XWayland and X.org get new release candidates 27:21 Sponsor: Tuxedo Computers

Links:

China dumps Windows for Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-drops-windows-for-linux/

Linux 7.3 could improve gaming on low VRAM systems https://pixelcluster.dev/VRAM-Overcommit/

Ubuntu WSL grows faster than native Ubuntu installs https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/16/ubuntu-is-growing-faster-on-windows-11-than-on-native-linux-pcs-says-canonical/

Google and Apple maliciously complying on their app stores https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/13/app-store-fees-apple-link-outs/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/google-ordered-to-make-it-easier-to-download-alternative-android-app-stores/

GNOME 51 beta released https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-51-Beta

Linux networking is overwhelmed with AI submissions https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.3-Networking

Pine64 will stop Linux device production https://t.me/s/PINE64_News

GIMP 3.4 plans better PSD support and new file format https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/08/16/dev-update-august-2026/

Ubuntu funds project to translate massive C projects into Rust https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/investing-in-automated-c-to-rust-translation/86369

Orion browser now in beta https://linuxiac.com/orion-browser-for-linux-officially-enters-beta/

XWayland and X.org get new release candidates https://www.phoronix.com/news/XWayland-26.1-RC1 https://hwbusters.com/news/x-org-server-26-1-rc1-lands-the-first-x-feature-release-since-2021-with-byte-swapped-clients-now-off/